Dune is a 2021 American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth.[1] It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the far future, the film follows Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis.[2] The ensemble cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.[3]
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Originally scheduled for a late 2020 release, Dune was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The film made its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2021.[5] Warner Bros. Pictures released the film simultaneously in over 4,000 theaters in the United States and Canada and through the HBO Max streaming service on October 22, 2021.[6] The film grossed a worldwide total of $406 million on a $165 million budget.[7][8] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 498 reviews and judged 83% to be positive.[9]
Dune garnered many awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Villeneuve's direction as well as its musical score, visual effects, cinematography, production design, sound effects, and film editing. It garnered ten nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and went on to win a leading six awards for Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects.[10] At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, the film received eleven nominations and received five awards for Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Special Visual Effects.[11]
The film earned three nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, winning one for Best Original Score.[12] Dune was nominated for ten awards at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards; it won three for Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score.[13] In addition, both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review selected the film as one of the top ten films of the year.[14][15]
